Log-bunk for cars.



W. H. BURGESS. LOG BUNK FOR CARS.

APPLICATION FILED MAIL-2.19m.

Patented Sept. 10, 1918.

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WILLIAM H. BURGESS, OF COSMOPOLIS, WASHINGTON.

LOG-BUNK FOR CARS.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM H. BURGESS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cosmopolis, in the county of Grays Harbor and State of Washington, have invented new and useful Improvements in Log-Bunks for Cars, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in car stakes and bunks for logging cars and the principal object of the invention is to provide means for supporting the stake in operative position.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which is simple and durable in construction, reliable and eflicient in operation and one which can be manufactured and placed upon the market at a minimum cost.

The invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1 is a cross section through a car provided with my invention.

Fig. 2 is a section on line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a horizontal section.

In these views 1 indicates the car-platform and A indicates the bunk one of which is located near each end of the car. Each bunk is made in the shape of a rectangular casing and these bunks are placed cross-wise adjacent each end of the car and they are made of suflicient length to extend beyond the side edges of the car. The tops of the bunks are broken away at each end so as to provide a space to receive the stakes 2. As shown a stake is pivoted in each end of each bunk and are so arranged that the same may have Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 10, 1918.

Application filed March 2, 1918. Serial No. 220,001.

one end projected above the top of the bunk or may be moved downwardly so that all parts thereof will be below the top of the bunk. While these stakes may be of any desired shape those shown are of substantially wedge shape. Below each stake is journaled a roller 3 having a pair of grooves 4 and 5 therein. These grooves are spaced apart approximately forty-five degrees and one of said grooves is adapted to engage the lower end of the stake when said stake is in its raised or operative position and to lock the parts in this position I provide a slide or catch 6 which engages with the other groove and thus prevents rotation of the roller. This catch slides on a horizontal part 7 and is provided with guides 8 engaging with suitable holes formed in the vertical part 10 of the bunk. 11 indicates a trip rod secured at one end to said catch and having its other end passing to the opposite side of the car so that the stakes-0n one side of the car may be operated by a workman on the other side. In this way the load can be thrown off at one side of the car while the operator stands at the other side:

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of my invention will bereadily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make such changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claim.

What I claim is A device of the class described comprising a stake, a roller journaled below the same and having a pair of grooves therein one of which is adapted to engage the end of the stake, a catch engaging the other groove to hold the roller against rotation, guide means for said catch and operating means therefor extending to the other side of the car.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

WILLIAM H. BURGESS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, I). 0." 

